I think people are correctly stating that desktop Linux problems are not correctly addressed, and their own desktop environment is unlikely to make a positive difference. Its essentially a hobby rust project of a tech company, no different than something like project ARA in google except its in software. System76 made it easier for some users to use with simple QOL features like by bundling the nvidia driver, and some addons for gnome, but their hardware is nothing special (Clevo OEM with 1080p screens, their laptop doesn't seem to have good aftermarket or even the option to replace the keyboard, the battery is internal only, the aftermarket for repair is going to be very expensive), not priced competitively, Windows default hardware like the Thinkpad I use don't lack any compatibility and I never had an issue with any Intel computers in the last decade. A business class laptop with a good aftermarket from OEMs such as the Thinkpad, Elitebook, and Latitude will allow your Linux laptop to have a very long lifespan since you can supply it with cheap replacement parts. They are not going to be able to replicate that aspect unless they sell as many laptops for years, although its possible they could just have computers that adapt to those parts I doubt that will happen.<p>I support their removal of Intel ME, its probably a reaction to Dell offering the same for their hardware, but its differentiation that is refreshing is that its a company sells a coreboot computer. <a href="https://blog.system76.com/post/168050597573/system76-me-firmware-updates-plan" rel="nofollow">https://blog.system76.com/post/168050597573/system76-me-firm...</a><p>The Linux desktop has a fragmented problem and this is going to fragment it more. Linux for servers rallied around universal CLI interfaces, and the most usable and successful consumer Linux is android (you can install launchers but they all hook the same way and there is a default).<p>Pinephone and Librem do the opposite and are essentially imitating ways that failed desktop Linux and are doomed to fail by fragmenting phone GUIs. Every problem will cause a fork and nothing users care about will be fixed, but you’ll be able to and essentially forced to make decisions about the many interfaces, how every fork has another way of doing it differently, and because they’re all essentially nothing more than patches that didn’t get upstreamed they’ll be abandoned.